Historical Events In 1340

Jan 26   In the year 1340 english king Edward III proclaimed king of France   

Mar 31   Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark in the year 1340.   

Jun 01   Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1340 rotterdam Netherlands founded   

Jun 24   Battle at Lock: English fleet beats France/Genuezen, 10-30,000 killed in the year 1340.   

Jul 18   Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1340 england & France sign disarmament treaty   

Oct 18   Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies in the year 1340.   

Oct 30   Battle of Rio Salado in the year 1340.   

Nov 28   Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1340 john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

Mar 06   John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born in the year 1340.   

Jul 18   In the year 1340 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

Nov 30   On this day in history birth of john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

Mar 31   In the year 1340 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

Jun 01   Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1340 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

Dec 04   On this day in history death of henry Burghersh, English bishop and chancellor (b. 1292)